The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-11-11
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 3Ist, 1857
One Of the busiest men In Washington
Is President Cleveland, who Is now absorb.
ed In investigating the reports OF govern
ment bureau officers and statistical works
for the purpose Of preparing his annual
message TO Congress. Most OF the large
libraries in the Capital have contributed
something ts the end in yiew.and doubt
whether even the encyclopedias IL an ex-
ceptlon.
The President il not the only one pre-.
pairing for the long session of Congress
now so near at hand, as the Congressmen
themselves are arriving in the city every
day, so as to have plenty of time to settle
themselves down before beginning the
long and laborieus task Of next sessions
work, which will probably extend far into
the summer. tits likely that the skirmish
line OF the Presidential contest Of 1888
will be fought in the Fiitieth Congress,so
Il Is highly probable that many exciting
and sensational scenes will be enacted In
the effort to manufacture political capital
for use in the pending campaign.
The tariff will be the question OF all
others that viii occupy the attention Of
that body, while the disposition OF the
Treasury surplus will perhaps be consid.
cred collateral subject.
| The Interstate Commerce law will be
am ended, and In new legislation efforts
will be made for the better protection oi
railroad passengers from being roasted L
death by heating stoves and kerosen'
, lamps. These who advocate government
control of the telegraph expect to move
in behalf of their faverite measure. A
/ perfect shower OF pension bills may be ex
pected, but am of the opinion that mos
Of them will gracefully rspose on the tabl
/. until unceremoniously committed to th'
4 Congressional or Presidential waste-bask
a / cts, for reform and retrenehment will b.
+ the watchwords with democrats, while tn
g republicans viii chiefly figure as mslccn
Z tents and obstructionists.
III The Fisheries Commission, of which 20
/ have heard so much, has engaged thirty
!. two rooms at one OF the leading hotels an
n will begin Its deliberations the latter par
a of next week, at which time the arrival c
z the British Commissioners Is expected
d their American colleagues are now her
a In consultation with Secretary Bayard q
/. to their duties and the extent Of their a.
10 thority.
= The differences of opinion between ia
/, Civil Service Commissioners In regard :
" the scope and operations OF the Law whic
;. they arc called upon 10 enforce, have b,
4 come 90 acrimonious that their persona
'r relations are strained and the controvers
has become public scandal. These ono
diGnlfsd officials have fallen to fightin
ameng themselves like trio Of unrul
e school boys, and ltis not at ell improbsbl
: that the President will feel It his duty I
!. play the role of teacher and give them
= sample of his discipline
a, For leng time the PostoiIice Depar
n msnt was greatly puzzled at the whoIssaI
= reduction In the salaries OF those postma
4. tsrs whose pay dspedds upon the amour
,e Of postage stamps cancelled by them
n steady decrease being noted In every cal
AZ where democrat has succeeded republ
q. can. But an investigation shows that Il
A. republican postmasters had been makir
Il false returns and charging for stamps so
;. but not cancelled, while.on the other han
40 their democratic successors have kept no
d est accounts with the government II
e. result tis thatthe old republican postmaste
have been compelled 70 refund half m
lion dollars wreagfuIIy withheld from Il
United Etases. LTsra the rAssAIs oat.'
The third and fourth-class postmaste
'e are dissatisfied with their salaries, and pu
pose holding a national convention IN th
!, city In December,wi the object OF callir
:, - upon Congress to provide some way 4
" an increase Of their compensation.
= Secretary Whitney has temporarily =
= tired from the Cabinet, on account of 4
: !. ness brought on by overwork last summs
!. II Is hoped that the genial and popuIi
" New Yorker may soon be restored
health and retura to duty at the head
the Navy Department, where he has rene
cred the country such distinguished an
substantial public services.
am CLAN to see that hundreds of goo
c democrats in the departments here Al
n showing truly commsndable party dsvt
! ton by making arrangements to return I
!. their old homes in the doubtful states an
/ vste for the democratic candidates In tn
! fall elections.
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